NATAS Announces The Passing Of Linda Giannecchini
By: A.A. Cristi Jun. 14, 2019
Linda Giannecchini died at home on Tuesday, June 11th, 2019, in San Francisco, CA of natural causes
In the five decades during which she shared her time and talents with NATAS, Linda held nearly every elective office in our Academy and for good reason. She was unmatched in her dedication to NATAS, to our Emmy(R) Awards, to her colleagues and friends, and to her work. She served as a chapter president, governor, Vice Chair and Secretary of the Executive Committee, and just begun her eighth term as a National Trustee. She also served tirelessly as chair of several committees, including the Academy's Awards Committee, where her steady hand and focus on detail was critical to maintaining the high standards of our Emmy(R) competitions. Linda's long television career included work as a Producer, Director, Line Producer, Assistant Director, Production Coordinator, Electronic Graphics, Closed Captioner, and Event Planner; her productions included myriad cooking shows, public affairs programs, sporting events, concerts, telethons, conventions, award shows, and corporate productions. She was honored with two regional Emmy Awards and numerous nominations, the Governors' Award, a NATAS Service Medallion for distinguished service, and induction to the Silver Circle.
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